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Munich. There is more news from Expo Real 2018. hospitalityInside.com talked to Hilton Hotels and IHG about the latest expansion with new brands, with the CEO of Scandic Hotels, and the Arabian developer Nakheel.

Munich. The first news items from Expo Real 2018 cover the following companies: AccorHotels, Arborea, Art-Invest, Dorint, me and all, Meliá, Rilano, Plateno, Wyndham, 12.18 Investment Management.

Munich. This year's top group of "Treugast Investment Ranking" holds a surprise: H-Hotels joined the top three and another business had to leave this group. But below the AAA rating, more changes took place.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/Pullmann Acra Airport, Africa/Development, Aleph/Kenya, Art-Invest/prizeotel Bremen, Center Parcs/Allgaeu, Corum/Finland, Dormero/Traube Coburg, Europe Hotels/Barcelona, Federalberghi/Short Time Rental, Hilton/Curio Lagos Airport, Loginn/Braunschweig, Labranda/Hvar, Logis/Summer, Marriott/Africa, Mercure/Portfolio, Novum/niu Sales, Pandox/Radisson Blu Glasgow, Liverpool, Radisson Coll./Belgrad, Radisson/Africa, Room Mate/Milan, Tivoli/ Conference Centre Algarve, TUI/Magic Life Calabria.

Augsburg. Jennifer Fox is no longer CEO of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, AccorHotels continues to expand its international development team, Premier Inn strengthens its acquisition team with Tom Goldscheider, Radisson Blu Bucharest has a new GM, as has Hard Rock Hotel Davos, the Victoria-Jungfrau in Interlaken and the Steigenberger Hotel in Bangkok, which will not open until 2020. There is a new deputy director in the Steigenberger Berlin Kanzleramt appoints a new deputy director. And in Dubai Emaar appoints Sharihan Al Mashary as the first female Emirati General Manager in a new Vida Hotel.

Munich. Europe's leading real estate and investment trade fair begins in Munich on Monday – and thus in one of the hottest real estate and hotel hotspots in central Europe. Looking toward the trade fair, here are a few assessments of the current situation in Germany.

Hamburg. The mood on the German hotel investment market remains positive. 59% of investors still want to make acquisitions despite the high price phase. But: The framework conditions are tightening. A current report has also analysed the top yields in city categories for the first time.

Bethesda. Marriott International on Tuesday announced the expansion of its home sharing pilot to include Paris, Rome and Lisbon in addition to London. Travelers can choose from more than 340 properties across four European markets now.

Wiesbaden. The keyword "News Mix" will bring to you tiny bits of news about considerable events of the past week(s): AccorHotels/Mercure Langen, Alltours/Malia Beach Crete, Choice/Saudi Arabia, Dorint/Usedom, Dormero/Sleeperoo, Eden/Lindbergh, Floatel/Iskia, Harry's Home/DACH, Kimpton/Barcelona, Landal/Maria Alm, Moxy/Turin, Oetker/Masterpiece Estates, Pantera/Rostock, Prizeotel/Munich Airport, Radisson/Jing Jiang, RIU/Gran Canaria, Rome Hoteliers/Taxes, Rotana/Centro Jeddah, Strabag/Motel One Cologne Messe, TUI/Musement, Urban Loft/Cologne.

Vienna. UBM hotels Management GmbH, a subsidiary of the hotel developer UBM Development AG, and the hotel group Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG have signed a joint venture. Vienna House CEO Rupert Simoner is thus entering the franchise business with third-party brands.